Tian Yong finally understood... they had lost the battle!
The team is in disarray and can't be led anymore.
Right now, saving my own life is the most important thing!
Jiang Ming led his 150,000-strong army forward slowly, not bothering to accept prisoners and shooting anyone he saw!
The column advanced until it reached the vicinity of the former 'central command' position of the Qi allied forces. From a distance, they could see an old woman tied to a wooden stake in front of a table, the ground covered in blood, and a burly man in armor "protecting" her beside her...
"Go! Seize a few prisoners and find out what happened," Jiang Ming ordered.
"Understood!"
A junior Xiongnu officer was given the order and led a group of men to "scout".
At this moment, a soldier from the Changsun tribe ran up to Jiang Ming and reported: "Khan! The envoy of Zhao Yong, the minister of Jin, has arrived. He is covered in blood and seems to have urgent news to report!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming gasped and quickly said, "Let him come see me!"
Soon, the messenger from Zhao Yong's house arrived, knelt before Jiang Ming, and burst into tears!
"Your Excellency, please save our patriarch, please save the Zhao family! Waaaaah!"
"What's going on? Get straight to the point, stop with the nonsense!" Jiang Ming said anxiously.
"Zhi Yao betrayed his promise and took advantage of our patriarch and Minister Wei Ji's campaign against Zhongshan... He conspired with the Han family to launch an attack on Jinyang City from Pingyang... Waaah! Jinyang City fell... More than three hundred members of the Zhao family were killed! Waaah!" the envoy wailed.
"What the hell?"
Jiang Ming frowned deeply and asked, "What about the ruler of Jin?"
"The king... the king has been imprisoned in Zhidi and no longer governs. Zhiyao is issuing the king's orders in his place, sob sob!" the messenger cried.
Jinyang City, that's the heartland of the Zhao family!
When I was a hostage in the State of Jin, I was 'imprisoned' there.
Unexpectedly... Zhao Yong, representing the State of Jin, attacked Zhongshan, but this wise minister Yao betrayed him and even killed his entire family.
We agreed to share the cake together, but it seems that the strongest company, Smart Home, can't wait any longer!
"Waaah!"
The envoy wailed, "The Wei family's territory is also being attacked by the Zhi family. The patriarch is currently fighting in Zhongshan and is unable to intervene. We implore Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, to provide support to the Zhao family; otherwise, the Zhao family will be destroyed..."
"Um......"
Jiang Ming nodded thoughtfully: "I understand. You rest first. Once I've dealt with the matter in Maiqiu, I'll immediately go to support Zhao!"
Just after settling the Zhao family's envoys away, the Xiongnu centurion who was in charge of reconnaissance returned.
"Reporting to the Great Khan!"
The Xiongnu centurion said, "That old woman is General Yue Yi's mother, and the one in armor who kidnapped her with a knife is none other than Tian Yong, the commander of Qi..."
The centurion recounted to Jiang Ming how Tian Yong, the commander of the Qi state, used Le Yi's mother to force the Yan army into battle. The Xianbei and Xiongnu generals around Jiang Ming were all dumbfounded and incredulous!
Changsun Hu said, "Uncle, how can there be such a shameless person in this world, using someone else's mother as a tool for blackmail! This person should be torn to pieces!"
The sharpshooter Tuoba Hao said, "Khan! I am willing to shoot an arrow through his skull, killing him instantly and rescuing the old lady!"
Jiang Ming raised his riding whip and shook his head: "No!"
"Oh? What does Khan mean?" Tuoba Hao asked, puzzled.
Jiang Ming said, "Killing him with one arrow would be too easy on him, and he would lose his usefulness... Tuoba Hao, in a moment, shoot an arrow through his wrist to knock the knife away, but don't kill him!"
"Your subject understands!"
......
The Yan army guarding the Maiqiu Pass also saw Jiang Ming's troops. Although most of them were dressed as nomadic cavalry, the tall "Jiang" banners made it clear that the Prime Minister had arrived!
"The Prime Minister has arrived!"
"The Prime Minister has come to our rescue!"
"The Prime Minister has come to our rescue!"
......
In an instant, a deafening roar echoed from the walls of Maiqiu Pass!
They never imagined that the Prime Minister, who was far away in the rear, would fly directly to the front line of Maiqiu like a tiger with wings, and even appear behind enemy lines.
At this moment, Yue Yi ordered the pass to be opened, and 100,000 Yan troops poured out to annihilate the invading enemy and rescue his mother!
With the war having progressed this far, the Qi-led coalition forces were completely exhausted...
The reason why Yueyi didn't take advantage of the Fire Bulls' "power" and rush down to rescue the people at the beginning was mainly because he didn't understand where this "third-party" force came from. He didn't dare to gamble easily!
It wasn't until they saw the flag with the character "Jiang" on it that they realized they were on their own!
Although the 8,000 cows were brave, they were still just animals after all. Their tails were singed off, and after all the commotion, they all dispersed, each looking after their own territory...
Many cattle also died on the battlefield!
Now, seeing thousands of troops charging out of the pass, they were all startled and retreated in all directions!
The two armies regrouped and quickly surrounded Tian Yong.
Tian Yong was like an isolated island in a vast ocean, holding a knife tightly to Le Yi's mother's neck, watching the Yan army around him with extreme tension.
"Let go of the old lady! Or I'll boil you alive!"
"You beast, you don't deserve to be called a human being! Release the old lady at once!"
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